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December 12 2022

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch running for Governor

The 2024 Republican nomination for the Indiana governorship is no longer a two-man race, as Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced Monday she will be running. Crouch was an Indiana state representative a decade ago before taking the position as state auditor and then becoming current “...”

December 11 2022

John Krull commentary: Chamber misses the moment

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce missed a huge opportunity the other day. The chamber had a chance to transform Indiana’s bitter and unproductive battles over education into a discussion that might lead somewhere and help this state and its people. But the voice of Hoosier busin “...”

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December 07 2022

Hoosier midterm election turnout drops 20% from 2018

By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Dec. 7, 2022 Electorate engagement wasn’t as high as hoped, with just 41% of Indiana’s registered voters going to the polls for last month’s midterm elections — a nearly 20% drop in turnout from the 2018 midterms. India “...”

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December 06 2022

Indiana abortion ban hit with second preliminary injunction

For the second time this year, an Indiana judge has issued a preliminary injunction on the state’s abortion ban—Senate Enrolled Act 1—stemming from an American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana lawsuit. The first injunction came when a circuit judge in September decided  “...”

December 03 2022

John Krull commentary: Indiana’s attorney general and other natural disasters

It’s time to take Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita seriously. I don’t mean that in a good way. I often have made fun of Rokita’s constant grasping for power and political advancement, his increasingly pathetic attempts to win the favor of the rabid alt-right base that h “...”

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November 30 2022

Rokita advances complaint against Bernard to Indiana Medical Licensing Board

By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle  Nov. 30, 2022 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (above) on Wednesday sent a complaint against an Indianapolis-based doctor who is at the center of a controversial abortion case to the Indiana Medical Licensing Board. The Republican at “...”

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November 30 2022

Braun files paperwork to run for governor in 2024

By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle Nov. 30, 2022 Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (above) filed with the Secretary of State’s office Wednesday morning to form a campaign finance committee, launching his candidacy for governor in 2024. “Mike Braun has filed his paperw “...”

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November 30 2022

Indiana’s Young among 12 Senate Republicans to support passage of marriage rights

By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom November 30, 2022 The U.S. Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, codifying many of the rights that would disappear if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn those landmark d “...”

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November 22 2022

Tax cuts, education dominate Organization Day

By Whitney Downard and Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle November 22, 2022 Leaders of both Republican caucuses floated the idea of exploring continued tax cuts and education investments Tuesday during Organization Day, which marks the beginning of the 2023 legislative session “...”

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November 21 2022

Indiana Chamber of Commerce unveils its 2023 legislative priorities

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Modnay hosted its 2023 Legislative Preview, during which it went over its priorities for the upcoming Indiana General Assembly session. The Chamber advocated for ways to improve Indiana’s business attraction and retention, increase access to heal “...”